Two weeks into the seminar course, an abstract study of the conceptual thesis idea was presented to a panel of faculty members.
The analysis I was interested in was an inquiry into a different kind of data gathering tool. An emphasis on 'site specificity' was considered and asked: How could qualitative conditions be translated into quantitative data? The 'tool' itself would be affected by natural phenomena unique to a given site, such as wind patterns, quality of light, etc.
In concept, the abstract tool would be reacting to and be powered by wind, thus creating a unique relationship with the site. Based on Theo Jansen's kinetic sculptures, the 'tool' would leave traces of its path on the ground, leaving an artifact and an imprint unique to the site. This imprint is the basis for qualitative conditions that could inform a set of quantitative parameters.
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